Sony Ericsson W888

  • Released 2007, February
    72g, 9.5mm thickness
    Feature phone
    10MB storage, Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
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  • 1.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    144p
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    Li-Ion

Sony Ericsson W888 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2007, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 103 x 46.5 x 9.5 mm (4.06 x 1.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight 72 g (2.54 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.0 cm2 (~20.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~222 ppi density)
 Wallpapers, screensavers
Memory Card slot Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 4 GB, 1 GB included
Phonebook 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 10MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video QCIF
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Walkman player 2.0
Chinese input method
TrackID music recognition
Predictive text input
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 425 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min
Misc Colors Flame Black, Steel Silver
SAR 1.47 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR

Sony Ericsson W888 - User Reviews

  • No. You can only get the W880 nowadays.

  • i live in montreal Canadà now, and i would like give my opinion about this cell phone , for me it was wonderful and handable with several opcions very importan for it use ... the only bad that it had was the keyboard very small but i think that one with screen tactil shall be wonderful, i dont have any cell phone right now but i promes when i have an opportunity i will buy one more advanced,,,

  • still available the phone?

  • I have it, camera is really bad even for the time it was released. The front camera can only be used in video calls, which are slow and useless. No real functions that other phone doesn't have. Only thing it has is slick, small design and a battery that can hold on 5 days with minimal use.

  • how can i used the camera in front?

  • question can i use the camera in front for picture taking? how? thanks

  • I love this phone. Easy to carry, it's easy for me to text. I have one and want another one for my boyfriend.

  • i like this phone so much . i hope i will get this phone soon :)

  • this phone is very nice i like this phone i am use this phone before 2 year but now i dont have but i like phone

  • Not good...key pad buttons are to small and battery life is terrible...the phone has turned itself off on several occations while in my pocket

  • in Indonesia isn't available, but W880 is available

  • nice phone.easy to hold it.very slim and everybody like him.

  • the number 888 maybe given becuz chineese ppl like the number 8 and i saw the tv commercial for this phone model its awsome , it goes with the song in background i think the song is called " never ending story " or something and so many asian chineese people are behind the scene , anyway i think it shouldve been nice if the radio feature with rds was there .

  • bukwazz mobyl hyy!

  • i ove d phone very much...........thanhs

  • looks real nice, but ridiculous buttons - i found it really hard to use, maybe it's just me??

  • Is this phone available in Indonesia ?? I want buy it!

  • w888 no Radio ? No Flash ? No god

  • Woo! I want to have this phone not because of it's features. Just about...THE NUMBER!!! 8.8.8 三个八!! All of the Chinese like 8 number

  • I am hooked to the footprint of this phone . I Carry two all the time with me . Lost one recently (its so light you don't if you're carrying one...just got my third one ..so back to carrying two) . Excellent battery life , nice features (no Wifi no wireless however) ..but solid reliable phone....) I have a P1i that too clunky to use, gave up on Ipaq WM5/gps ..which was usless and frustrating .. .gave up on Imate WM2003...the only good other phone from experience was the SE P910 ..which I wish they continued and refined.

  • This Dunt Xsist The W880i Only Was Made From The W88's Dude Warraiz Rong With pPpPpPLLLLSS!

  • You Can Zooom In Yu Dope U Hve To Change Mode (In Camera) Numb Skull!

  • It is a great memory phone. Only problem the camera is rubbish. It's rubbish because you can't zoom in, well I cant thats for sure. Anyway great walkman and a great phone.

  • I have the W880i and I love it - the quality of photos is brilliant. No problems with battery life however 9 months on it is very slow to respond when you press the keys which can be frustrating if you are trying to read a text or answer a call.

  • Is the sound quality better than w850?

  • wow its super i love this model of sny ericson im thinking that i will merry this cellphone

  • I have had 6 of these off orange. they lose the ability to receive a signal after a few months. I would be really disappointed if i had paid money for this phone. What a waste of money

  • looks good however would you pay 35 bar a month for a useless phone?? well i did... guess in in a for a painfull contract!!

  • really cool phone.works just fine only real issues are its battery life is way too short though it seems to function for extended periods with low battery life also there were some problems reguarding the phone not detecting the memory card well enjoy gr8 phone overall and very durable despite having a frighteningly delicate look :-)

  • It sucks... There are no sony ericsson mobiles that are that ugly! And just look how they puttet in the screen! It�s to small for the area of the mobile! It sucks! do not buy this ugly phone!

  • I have the W880i. Great phone when it works, however, for the third time since bought new, 4 months ago, it is out of action. So only worked for 9 weeks out of 16. BAd record if you ask me, and after researching the matter, it seems this phone might be the same. Software problem or whatever causes it, makes it a crap phone, considering I have pampered the damn thing since i bought it, and my 10 year old Nokia is still going.

  • i have the w880 and i just checked the w888,but dont see what the fuzz is all about because the w888 doesn't have 3g... i love the w880 it has everything that i need and the space is hugh i hev alot of music and movies saved on it but don't seem to run out of space...

  • could anyone help? my mic has been damaged and it has come back as water damage so they wont repair it, i feel confident enough to do the job but need a link to a site that can walk me thru! thanx

  • I think W888 and W880 is so look like , don't u think? but i like both if them............ i want to buy W888... bye

  • This is such a beautiful design,Thanks.

  • The 888 is without 3G and for the Chinese market, its not a "new" model. Several 3G phones are released here in a model that just lacks the 3G and the front camera, SE often adds an 8 the model number since 8 is a lucky number here (phonenumbers with 8s are often more expensive to buy than ones with 4s since 4 is pronounced a bit like "die" in Chinese) or they just add a c after like on 610c. Nokia usually just release the phones with the same name as in the west.

  • i got this phone 3 weeks ago. the sound is load and clear but if the volume is maxed the sound is not good. camera is good. battery last for 3 days using for calling. and design is the best, exept for the keypad. citybeat theme is cool.

  • i want to buy w890 or w898 that are upgrades to w880 and w888 respectively. i do no need 3G as i do not like video calls. does this mean i better go for the w898? is it going to be chiper than the w890?

  • i been using this phone since it was launched , keypad is very uncomfortable and speaker is very poor as well. not an ideal handset for men.

  • i'm currently using w810i and absoloutely love everything about it, the design, function and the userfriendly menu.. the only thing that i don't like about it is the size of it is a little big for girl.. i love tihs phone becus it is pretty much like w810 but slimmer !!! w888 is my solution!!

  • This is really Mind blowing........all of my friends and others liked it a lot.....But would like to know the difference betweem W880i and W888? Why the need for new model? Also would like to have the front camera for capturing pictures as every Mobile service provider will not support Video call...Also the battery needs to be charged every 2 days even If we dont use it.......Take care

  • wks..no radio :(((((

  • Maybe its not the best Sont Ericsson out there, but a skinny Walkman with Sony Ericsson is just a killer combo.

  • well god and sony ericsson abdul!!!!!

  • wen it going to release............. only god knows

  • I think this model is for China only.

  • i have just read the specs. i have a w880. i totally don't get the logic why they had to release w888. w880 has 3G and w888 doesn't. 880 has an internal memory of 16MB and 888 has 10. wthe.

  • i just got this phone not too long ago.. i am really happy with it. it's gorgeous. has everything i would like in a phone... only thing i would like to add is a flash for the camera also there should be a way to put it on silent WiTH OUT vibration with the push of a button. all i can do now is just put it on silent with the push of a button, but the vibrate stays on. u should have the option of turning the vibrate off too with the push of a button (like LG's) besides that.. umm.. i would like it if the camera in front allowed u to take pictures of yourself. it's only for video calls... that is it i think.. it's really a wonderful.. the things i want arent too important.. i can do without! :) thanks mom! haha!

  • W888 is a slim type phone which is actually nice design. but the problem are this phone don't have a 3g,good display of resolution and the design of ur keypad base on my observation are not cute type that will fit to the sense/taste of the customer.

  • this phone is the anorexic version of the w810i apart from it has a poor camera and the sound quality of the phones music speaker is tinny!

  • The main diference beetwen phones is that this one doesn't has 3g camera

  • what the deferend with the w880i????? please answer me ........

  • "wat different with SE W880 and W888???" W880 is a 3G phone. thats the major difference

  • i have phone. all good. yeh baby yey!

  • is it slim ,has it good memory,is it camara,will it inpress your friends???? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • "What the point with out flash" This is a very crazy question. If you already know that there is no flash then why buy it's not a concern if no flash, you decide your self on how or what you do. You want flash use real camera not gsm.

  • what the point with out flash

  • difference is its GSM only, 1g lighter and 6MB less onboard

  • 3G

  • wat different with SE W880 and W888???

  • m40k

  • The little toggle button next to the magnifying glass (opposite of the walkman button) is where you turn up the volume. Use it during a phone call.

  • How the hell do you turn up the volume for hearing the caller?? it seems very quiet

  • I do declare that this Phone does Indeed have a camera, and what a camera. Its just a darned shame that there is no auto focus.

  • looks alike as other walkman phone with same features.. try changing it slightly..sony erricsson best phone would be w880i

  • i hope to have one

  • feature wise i think the best walkman phone is still w810

  • almost perfect, but no camera...

  • If you design a phone please add some 3g and WLAN.. Sony Ericsson you stupid and y the hell 10MB of internal Memory

  • it has no FM Radio with RDS! That sucks!

  • no different from w880

  • this phone is cool i like it because the flame black and orange

  • its abt the same as w880

  • To akon... LOL... how could you ever measure the "diameter" of a display??? LOL....

  • MAN! dis phone is ugly! up and down buttons also hard 2 press. i would recomend the v630i instead, much better value and looks WAY NICER in white/ trust me i bought a v630i. also has 2mp cam.

  • Damn this thing is SMALL and THIN!!!! It really is, it's wide ok, but so thin! Really how did they do it? The alu design is something I like a lot! Wanted to buy this one, but it was a littlebit to expensive for me, so winded up with the K550i, also nice.

  • He/she's just saying that a 2.0mp phone is enough, that phones with 3 or 5 mp are not worth it (correct me if i'm wrong) and I agree with that.

  • The person complajning about the camera aren't you being a bit of a hypocerite? About saying people shouldn't be fussing over a phones feature....then why are you blasting cameras? Many people love cameras on their phoners...not everyone has the money to buy both a high quality phone and camera, phones with great camera are bargains...

  • the 3g is not needed, theres some good offer with a free psp on 4thgenerationphones.co.uk better than having 3g!!

  • can this phone supports mp4 video format .. please post your answer here or e-meil me .. thanks in advance .. i need you answer ..

  • My Friend Geffery carroll has the W888 he originally was using the w880 due to learning difficulties he did struggle to work out how to use it to its full potential. he is now using the W888 and finds it very easy to use well done Sony Ericsson

  • I am of the opinion that certain people judge a phone from the number of functions it features, no matter whether they are useful to them or not! I was waiting for this phone cause I dont need 3G and or the goodies W880 has to offer (at a price of course!) I need a slim phone with certain functions but a good talking time and a 2MP camera-what to do with 3 or 5? I have my Canon EOS for that!!! Let's be real!

  • i love this phone more than w880 ..who need 3g :D

  • You guys are missing the point. Yes it is exactly the same as w880 without the 3G, but not everyone will have 3G coverage or will want to use it. This version is for people who want the phone for what is primarily is, a walkman phone. And without the 3G in it, people would be able to get it fo significantly less.

  • ma opinion, ericsson is at the top of the mobile list. de look is great, the ideas r even better, & the menu and services r sooo simple. it aint as complicated as nokia and motorola. but its always 'walkman & camera', cmmon man wt de hell!

  • what is the use of this phone. i have the w880 in this colour with many features which this phone does not have including two cameras which this also doesn not have. come on ericsson why dont you bring out the w950 with the two cameras now that will be something to smile about.

  • wot is the point it seems 2 do evrythin da w880 does except the 3g...its exactly the same minus the 3g,

  • Another Brilliant work of art from sony ericsson. I love it!!!

  • Other than the fact the W880 has 3G and w888 doesn't, is there any other differences? Doesthe W880 have chinese input else well or no? Please help me on which one to get, I don't really need 3g. Thanks.

  • I recently got this phone as my upgrade, I found it really slow and after having previous Sony Ericsson phones I was really disappointed. The buttons are awkward with them being so small, but you do eventually get used to them. I tried this phone for two weeks before exchanging it as I thought it was so awful. I exchanged it for a Samsung U600 which is excellent.

  • the options are limited, while the w810 have more opcion to conectivity.

  • New walkman phone with no new features i think sonyericsson loves to remain behind all cellphone companies have start putting some thing new in there phones what the hell this phone is QVGA screen with 1.8" of diameter 2 Megapixel camera with no autofocus No FM poor speaker This phone is really waste of money W810i is still best walkman phone rest of all new walkman are crap SE just reduceing features with every new phone what the hell SE is doing?

  • it's wonderful cell phone....i like it..

  • for sure the w810i is better...

  • dear friends i have planned to buy a new mobile with good memory capasity and feature can any one please tell me when w888 will be available in the market. i am from india. here, cost of the following in local market w880i-Rs. 23000 k550i-Rs. 11500 with 64mb card w700i-Rs. 10900 with 256mb card k750 -Rs. 9000 with 64mb card n70 -Rs. 14500 with 128mb card n72 -Rs. 13500 6280 -Rs. 13500 with 64mb card in all the above w880i is tremendous in feature but costly, w700i and k750 are the bestin sound, economic with all features. nokia is good i feel 6280 is best in nokia but battery life is not so good. in that i appresiate w700i i think based on you oppinions i not going to buy k550i. i am expecting w888 to come. but this is not shown in sony ericsson website. that is the hardest part thanks buy be in touch

  • I love it

  • how do you do .i want totaly new sond feel the greater clarity and powerefull walkman ..im from .Pakistan.

  • you are alarmist only,Please listen to my word. i mean i like i want prodigious and stylishly mobile phone i want large touch screene 8.1 maega pixale ccd camera i want high definition HD technology i want syber-shot.hadycam.vaio.play station.bravia.hifi.dvix.DTS soud. S-master digital amplifier technology.windows XP.in W1000.steele body. memory 100GB..... i have a sonyericsson.like.no.other?

  • hi guys!! im a beginner in the fone searching. just wanna ask few thngs here: what r the main definition and function of the ff;HSCSD,EDGE,T9,and autofocus, RDS in Radio??? hope someone will answer me appropriately, and i will thank you very much!! just email me tnx again guys!!

  • Liaquat A L i: are u some kind of iran terrorist who doest like color screens and lot of GB? and.. how u use the vga camera with a BW screen? gotta be a BW vga camera lol

  • I dont no what my eyes want to see i dont like maega pixale camera ?????????????????i want only vga camera black and white screene?????? i dont like steel body????iwant wood body ?????????????????????????????idont like 10gb, 20gb 30gb ,100gb.??????????iwant 6mb only??????????? idont like larg screene????? i want 1.0" only????? I thing sonyericsson 5 mp camera coming at the 2050??????????????????????????????? so what. so clos

  • no no no... this fone is just a waste of money. i think W810 or W800 would be a very wise choice..

  • it should to have edge

  • 786 bcos its bigger and of course its insert pad is bigger too, result..it uses more space to the phone's interior. m2 is smaller, more space is saved for other gadgets to be installed. its technology man, who needs big when you can reduce it to smaller version w/ same functions.

  • to thin even for a fat persons hand..

  • the best fone! bealtiful

  • what is the Matter with SONYERRICSON all the new WALKMAN Phones SUCK!!! y sonyerricson cold of done better but NOOO...they choose to go DOWNNN...looose business from these biscuit fones...lol......

  • seeems like the MEMORY STICK PRO DUO has come to its END.....man end of the best memory card available...my favourite memory card...now this small tiny easy brakable M2 is now in every new SE phone...whats happend......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • the phone doesnt look that good and i think W810i is way better

  • This new series is going down compared to other brands, the camera does not have autofocus, no Radio FM, no EDGE, no InfraRed port, is a total waste of money compared to older models as W810 and W800.

  • its a cool phone wiht a large memory i love it, but the layput of the buttons is not really stylish, it would be better if it was tuoch screen

  • Good phone. but does not have FM

  • although i love my w800, this is really getting boring... at least w7xx is a little twist

  • I will quote some posts! Se is going down..! They have resourses, they have everything they need for producing competitive to others phones! But.. Whatever they should make something better! Where is the best-of-the-rest Ericsson in the past.. Where is the great sony models in the past.. They both have enough power for better models!!

  • i think is a great model. thin like an ipod course has no auto focus camera of flash but this is target to the music lovers.. so it would have a big success.. how many ppl know that there are phones like this huh? lol.. i bet about 80% hve no clue phone like this exist.. well atlest here in the states lol

  • BORING, nearly every walman phone is the same - black/white/orange 2 MP camera and the normal walkman functions what is the point of producing almost identical mobiles?

  • i m working with sony ericsson i think this is very good and pls tel me when should this model come in the market

  • Yay, I'm the first to post here. I canot really see any difference between this model and w880, except that I don't see any camera at the front part of w888 (meaning that it isn't 3G). SE has been releasing phones in pairs, especially in 3G + Non-3G and W-series + K-series.

  • What's good with this phone? They already have better phones in the market, this people are retrogressing. My 2006 W810i is much much better.

  • new thin se phone

  • thin tech

  • why does the 888 and 880 have track ID when it doesnt even have a radio???

  • nt 3G??, no IR?? while other brands got one..w810 looks nicer than this except for the hiss bug..i wonder f this fone has the hiss bug..i think SE is going down,..

  • I think it is exelent

  • Guys Help me What is TrackID music recognition

  • SE is undergoing on producing ugly version of their nice and cool Walkman phone ??!!

  • its looks ugly.

  • S.E need to do more than this...design department...please go over night to get some shocking move...it really getting boring seeing same pattern...

  • sonyerricson are going down...this looks basic and boring....

  • What's the difference between all these new 'W' series. no camera protection. SE shuld have removed camera from 2 models.

  • no radio ?

  • im 2nd

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